Comrade Kamenev! Regarding the directive, strike out for me page 302. It's impossible to salt [it down]. Why not decide thus: leave the old text as is. Add 5 lines: trade instead of commodity exchange. Accept the time periods (2 times a year or even less frequently) as the local people have decided.

Lenin

P. S. Reply regarding the German doctor.

Regarding Peshekhonovism, I propose that the Politburo adopt the following decision: 1) oblige Popov to give him work in trade and sanitary statistics, and no other; 2) place personal responsibility on Popov so that Peshekhonovism does not touch politics; 3) announce §§ 1 and 2 to Popov verbally under signature, without providing written documentation, with a serious warning that we will dismiss [him] and bring [him] to court for any disclosure; 4) instruct Unshlikht to seriously monitor Peshekhonovism; 5) issue a reprimand to the Kharkov provincial committee and the Ukrainian Central Committee (for disclosure) with an entry in the party card 303.

Lenin

Written in February, before the 25th, 1922

Published for the first time from the manuscript